Jack Ross
Collingwood
AFL career
142 games30 goals
- Debut
- R3 1931 v SME16 May 1931
- Most recent
- R17 1940 v ESS24 Aug 1940
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Surrey Hills, Jack Ross arrived at Victoria Park in 1931, joining the club immediately following its legendary four-peat era. While he entered a side undergoing transition, he found his true calling as a full-back, eventually succeeding Charlie Dibbs as the anchor of the Magpies' defence. Ross was renowned not just for his defensive accountability but for his spectacular overhead marking and booming drop-kicks, playing with a level of dash and creativity that was uncommon for key defenders of the period.
Ross became a vital component of Collingwood's resurgence in the mid-1930s, playing a central role in the 1935 and 1936 premiership victories. His standing within the club was cemented when he won back-to-back Copeland Trophies in 1937 and 1938, a testament to his consistency and dominance in the backline. He retired in 1940 as one of the era's finest defenders and was later inducted into the Collingwood Hall of Fame.
Profile
- Full name
- R. Jack Ross
- Born
- 09 Sept 1911
- Died
- 21 Feb 1996 (aged 84y 165d)
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
Teams
- Collingwood142 games, 30 goals1931–1940
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Surrey Hills, Jack Ross arrived at Victoria Park in 1931, joining the club immediately following its legendary four-peat era. While he entered a side undergoing transition, he found his true calling as a full-back, eventually succeeding Charlie Dibbs as the anchor of the Magpies' defence. Ross was renowned not just for his defensive accountability but for his spectacular overhead marking and booming drop-kicks, playing with a level of dash and creativity that was uncommon for key defenders of the period.
Ross became a vital component of Collingwood's resurgence in the mid-1930s, playing a central role in the 1935 and 1936 premiership victories. His standing within the club was cemented when he won back-to-back Copeland Trophies in 1937 and 1938, a testament to his consistency and dominance in the backline. He retired in 1940 as one of the era's finest defenders and was later inducted into the Collingwood Hall of Fame.